Monthly Archives: July 2004

Marriage: I know what it is not

Loudoun Times-Mirror July 28, 2004 By John D. Nuzum, Leesburg Roberta Finkelstein of the Unitarian Universalists congregation in Sterling certainly has the right to her opinion in the commentary entitled “The Great Lie and deciding who can be married” (July … Continue reading

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My sister and her wife

Loudoun Times-Mirror July 28, 2004 By Clark Hansberger, Purcellville This past fall, my family gathered for my sister’s wedding. She is the last of the siblings to tie the knot, and at 40, she is doing this long past the … Continue reading

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Affirming Inequality in Virginia

One of the two lead letters in the Sunday Outlook is Equality Loudoun/Equality Prince William’s response to Delegate Marshall’s letter on HB 751: The Washington Post July 25, 2004 By David Weintraub and Kirk Marusak Thank you for giving Del. … Continue reading

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Delgaudio Lauds Gay Marriage Ban

Leesburg Today July 22, 2004 By Dusty Smith To emphasize his stand against gay marriage, Supervisor Eugene Delgaudio (R-Sterling) met with U.S. senators last week to praise them in their failed attempt to initiate a constitutional amendment barring such unions. … Continue reading

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EV CONDEMNS HOUSE VOTE ON “MARRIAGE PROTECTION ACT”

Equality Virginia NEWS July 22, 2004 Anti-Gay Bill Seeks to Prevent Due Process Rights for Millions of Americans In a continuing effort to distract Americans from more important and urgent issues facing the nation, the U.S. House of Representatives passed … Continue reading

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EQUALITY VIRGINIA APPLAUDS SENATE VOTE DENYING ACTION ON FMA

Equality Virginia News July 14, 2004 Bi-Partisan Vote Demonstrates Clear Rejection of Cynical Election-Year Ploy In a stunning defeat for anti-gay extremists nationwide, the U.S. Senate today failed to muster even a simple majority to close debate, or “cloture”, on … Continue reading

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The Great Lie and deciding who can be married

Loudoun Times-Mirror July 13, 2004 By Rev. Roberta Finkelstein As hearings begin on the federal marriage amendment, we will hear it again. The Great Lie. Over and over again, we are being told that God ordains oppression. A decade ago, … Continue reading

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